– Bake for about 15 – 20 minutes until the cookies have turned a golden brown color. Ideally turn off the oven after 15 minutes and turn the cookies over and leave until the oven has cooled down. This will make them extra crunchy. Cool and store in an airtight jar.

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At the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia last week, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute (UPCI) along with UPMC Cancer Center announced that broccoli sprout extract helps protects against oral cancer in mice and also proved to be tolerable in a small group of healthy human volunteers. These encouraging results will be examined further in a human clinical trial as the researchers will recruit participants at high risk for head and neck cancer recurrence later this year. People who are survivors of head and neck cancer are still at a very high risk for a second cancer in their mouth or throat. Unfortunately, these second cancers are frequently fatal.

The researchers at Pitt and the UPCI Head and Neck Cancer Program tested sulforaphane, the health-promoting compound in broccoli sprouts, by giving it to mice predisposed to oral cancer. The result was a significant reduction in the incidence of the cancer as well as in the amount of tumors that formed.

For the human portion of the research, ten healthy volunteers were treated with a sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprout extract. The protective changes were detected in the lining of their mouths. Due to these results, another study will be conducted that will consist of forty volunteers who have already been successfully treated and cured from head and neck cancer. They will be given broccoli seed supplementation and the researchers will seek to determine the impact on the participants’ oral lining in regards to potential cancer prevention.

Looking at sulforaphane

Earlier studies have demonstrated that cruciferous vegetables with a high concentration of sulforaphane help reduce the effects of environmental carcinogens. Sulforaphane targets several biological pathways that modulate Phase I enzymes and elevate Phase II enzymes that are present in all cells.

Once inside the cells, sulforaphane sends a signal to individual cellular enzymes that turns on the natural cellular defenses in these cells. Sulforaphane is capable of restoring the gene’s activity towards normal cell progression. Cells are naturally equipped with their own internal defense system. Much of the cell’s ability to defend itself is due to two main factors: sulforaphane’s ability to produce the antioxidants that quench harmful free radicals and detoxification enzymes to break down toxins.

Mix everything together (except the water/coconut milk component) until it is thick, then add water/coconut milk until it is like thick-ish pancake batter. Butter your griddle, then spoon mixture onto griddle, you will probably have to tap down the mix to a thin cake. It made 12 cake like naan breads for me.

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 F.
2. Chop kale and sauté in coconut oil over medium heat for several minutes, then add the ground turkey
3. Continue to sauté until turkey is cooked and remove from heat
4. Whisk the eggs then stir in the parsley, kale, turkey, and pepper
5. Pour into a greased 8×8 pan. Bake 20-25 minutes.
6. Let cool slightly before cutting into squares.

– In a medium bowl, combine the almond meal, protein powder, flaxseed, salt, and baking soda.
– In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, then add the milk and oil or butter and whisk thoroughly.
– Gradually whisk the flour mixture into the egg mixture. Add more milk as necessary, one tablespoon at a time, to reach pancake-batter consistency.
– Lightly oil a skillet and heat over medium heat. Pour 1/4 cup batter onto the skillet. Cook for three minutes, or until bubbles form and edges are cooked. Flip and cook for three minutes or until underside is lightly browned. Repeat with remaining batter.

Makes 14 four-inch pancakes. The following nutritional information is for one pancake made with unsweetened almond milk and coconut oil.

Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil. In a separate large bowl, build an ice bath.

While the water is heating, place some of the cauliflower florets in a food processor. Working in batches, pulse until the cauliflower has broken down into coarse pieces around the same size as couscous.

Transfer the cauliflower to a large fine-mesh strainer and carefully submerge into boiling water for 1 minute. Transfer the cauliflower (still in the strainer) to the ice bath until completely cool; remove and drain well. Place the cauliflower onto a clean kitchen towel and squeeze to remove excess moisture. Place the cauliflower in a large bowl.

Add the almonds, cilantro, parsley, olive oil, red pepper flakes, lemon juice and olives to the cauliflower and stir to combine. Season with salt and serve.

When people ask me the single most important thing they can do to start improving their health, nine times out of ten I will tell them to cut out refined sugar. Just start with that.

Not as easy as it might seem at first thought. This means take out all processed sugar, foods that contain high fructose corn syrup and any processed food product that has the word sugar in the ingredient list. And sometimes “sugar” can be tricky to identify in all products as more and more “Frankenfoods” are being added to our food supply and labels.

The easiest way to eliminate refined sugar from your food plan? Eat only a whole foods based diet. This means eating foods that do not come in a package. Eat vegetables, protein, avocado, nuts, seeds and yes, fruit. While fruit DOES contain sugar, this is natural sugar. If you are starting out with a new health plan and feeling overwhelmed, my recommendation is to keep in the fruit. Now I would not have more than 2-3 servings per day, but if you are having a sweet craving, having an apple is MUCH preferred over having a handful of jellybeans.